I have never understood how people can wear the finish of the tip of their barrels so much.

None of my barrels have ever looked like that. I've had many barrels by different makers so it's not the quality of the finish. How do some manage this? Shoving it in a kit bag? Superman in the dirt? Is it something swabs do since I only squeegee? A time zone factor? Reballs?

One time i fell and dropped my marker barrel first into a pit of gravel and rocks, Another time I scrapped by barrel against a rock trying to not get hit , and another time i slipped and slammed by barrel into an old truck, The only damage on my barrel is a little bit of removed paint and a small knick on the front. I've seen other people who have deep gashes and paint wear all over and I wonder WTF they must be doing to get their barrels that bad lol

Honestly, I play a lot of rec ball so it happens from scraping them against concrete, wood, iron etc when hiding behind bunkers and snapping. its just a barrel though, the scratches don't effect anything and well, if it gets to bad, sand it, de-grease it and spray it with paint.